US Senator Chris Van Hollen made a trip to El Salvador in an effort to visit Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration. Van Hollen was not allowed to visit Garcia in the maximum-security prison where he is being held, but he met with Salvadoran Vice President Felix Ulloa to discuss the situation. The Trump administration has alleged that Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim his attorneys dispute.
Despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering the US to facilitate Garcia’s return, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has stated he will not do so. Van Hollen has been advocating for Garcia’s release, stating that he is an innocent man and should be allowed to return home to his family in Maryland.
The White House has criticized Van Hollen’s efforts, calling him a disgrace and accusing him of not caring about crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. However, Garcia has not been charged with any crimes in the US. The senator’s visit to El Salvador has sparked a legal battle over the mistaken deportation and the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies. Van Hollen remains determined to keep pressing for Garcia’s release, despite opposition from both US and Salvadoran officials.
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